This past semester, Professor Piraba Swaminathan’s General Chemistry I students at the Annandale Campus were assigned a two-part library research project. Each student was provided with an element from the periodic table to research using scientific databases and other electronic resources available at an academic library. They studied their element using, at minimum, 16 sources … Continued
National Deaf History Month, celebrated every year from March 13 to April 15, highlights the achievements of people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. On Wednesday, April 10, on the Annandale Campus, NOVA’s American Sign Language (ASL) program proudly hosted a session titled “Silent Legacy: A Journey Through Deaf History.” The session was presented … Continued
Planning for the 40th Anniversary VCCA Conference is underway, and you don’t want to miss it! Be sure to visit the VCCA 2024 Annual Conference Website to view important conference information in one location. On the website, you can… Submit your conference registration form. Reserve your hotel room at The Founders Inn and Spa. Complete your VCCA membership form. … Continued
Adjunct faculty are invited to join Associate Dean Dr. Donna Minnich and Professor Chris Kervina to learn more about professional development and the path to promotion. See below for the Zoom link for this afternoon’s virtual session: Friday, April 26, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Closed captioning will be available during the session. If you … Continued
Please join Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, for his Spring 2024 reading group to discuss National Book Award finalist Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett by Jennifer Gonnerman. The third Zoom meeting is scheduled for today, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pages 186–269 will be discussed. Two print copies of the book have been … Continued
Open enrollment for your benefits is coming up in May. Join your HR Benefits team at benefits fairs on each campus for more information on the benefits available to you. Please see dates, times and locations below. Tuesday, April 30: MEC (Forum), 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Thursday, May 2: Fairfax/Pender (Pender 4, Room 121), … Continued
Do you love camping, hiking, backpacking, picnicking, forest bathing, kayaking, canoeing — essentially all things outdoors? National Park Week is going on right now! National Park Week is a celebration of our nation’s more than 400 parks, of all different shapes, sizes and types. April — Earth Month — is the perfect time to explore … Continued
Please join the NOVA Nighthawk Jazz Ensemble, the NOVA Community Chorus and the NOVA Alexandria Band for the world premiere of “Soar, Nighthawks!” by composer and former NOVA student Nathan Pereda. The concert will take place tomorrow, Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Alexandria’s Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. This combined … Continued
As you know, NOVA has undertaken the search for our next vice president of student affairs. We are preparing to bring the finalists to the Annandale Campus, Brault Building, beginning Tuesday, April 30. The individual candidate forums will be held in person and via Zoom from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. on the following dates: … Continued
On April 10, the Manassas Campus Police office was moved to Oak Hill (10376 Battleview Parkway | Manassas, Va. 20109). The station will be at this location for approximately three years to accommodate scheduled renovations at Howsman Hall. For police services, please continue to contact us by calling NOVA Police Dispatch at 703-764-5000, using the … Continued
